Wear-plate for the soles of shoes and the like.



L. WEINSTEINl I WEAR PLATE FOR THE SOLES 0F SHOES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION F'll ED APR.23. 191] Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

I venior:

LEON WEINSTEIN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

WEAR-PLATE FOR THE SOLES OF SH OES AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, LEON WEINsTE n, a subject of the King of Roumania, reslding at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri,

have invented a certain new and useful Tmprovement in Wear-Plates for the Soles of Shoes and the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement in wear-plates for the soles of shoes and the like.

My present invention has for its objects to provide a novel construction in a device of this character which may be embodied in either a heel-plate or a toe-plate, and more particularly for application to shoes and the like that have been worn; to provide a construction which will permit considerable wearing away of the tread portion of the plate without affecting the securing nails or the like so as to insure the retention of the plat throughout the period ofits usefulness, and facilitate the ready removal thereof, should occasion require; and to attain certain other advantages which will hereinafter more fully appear.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of form, arrangement, construction,

and combination of scribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating practical adaptations of my invention,

Figure 1--is a plan view of a heel-plate constructed according to, and embodying, the invention:

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the heelportion of a shoe, the heel being shown as worn off at the rear and the wear-plate apparts hereinafter deplied thereto, the plate being shown in secand the toe-plate, excepting the outlines thereof to accommodate them to their respective locations on the shoe-sole, is the same, that is to say, the relative arrange- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov, 6

Application filed April 23, 1917. Serial No. 163,900.

nal portions of the ment of the tread portion with the marginal flange and. embossments thereof, a's will be presently described, is such that the structure is tapered or wedge-like, whereby to fit upon and build up the worn-off por'tlons of the heel or too of the shoe-sole, as the case may be.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, the heel-plate therein shown comprises a tread-portion or plate 1, one edge of which is -rounded to conform to the curvature of the back of the heel and the other edge is recessed, as is the usual practice in devicesof this kind. Extending around the curved marginal portion of the plate is an upstandingflange 2, which is highest at its middle and inclines or tapers toward the ends of the plate, where it disappears. The plate is perforated, as at 3, about the middle thereof and in proximity to the flange 2', and also near its ends.

Themetal of the plate is struck up or otherwise extended to form annular flanges or embossments 4 around these perforations 3.

The embossments 4 are tapered so that the openings at the top thereof correspond to the size of the nails 5 (shown in Fig. 2)

or other like or suitable securing elements which may obviously be employed, and they are flared downwardly or widened at the base to receive the heads of the nails 5 or other securing elements, as the case may be, so that the nail-heads may be countersunk below the outer face of the plate 1.

The respective embossments 4: extend above the plate 1 at different heights corresponding to their positions with respect to the flange 2, in order to preserve the general wedge-shape of the' device according to the taper of said flange, said embossments, as well as the flange, being in contact with the surface of the heel when the plate 1 is applied to the shoe. I

The toe-plate, shown in Figs. 3 and 4, comprises a tread portion or plate 6 which,

the ordinary construction. Extending about the rounded'end and diverging side margiplate is an upstanding flange 7, which is inclined or tapered, similar to the flange 2 of the heel-plate 1. In this construction, as shown, the flange 7 terminates some distance short of the extreme and portions of the plate, whereas in the former the flange 2 extends well up to the ends. The termination of the flanges 2 and 1 7 in both constructions will, however, vary in many instances, as it is possible to make the respective devices in different sizes and of different proportions to suit the bevel or angularity of the Worn-off portion of the particular heel or'toe of the shoe sole. Ubviously, therefore, the invention is not limited to the precise construction and arrangement shown in the drawing, but considerable modification is contemplated within the terms of the appended claims.

By the employment of such a construction as herein shown and described, the heads of the nails or equivalent securing elements are located inward from the wear ing face of the plate. Hence the plate may be worn almost entirely away Without the heads of said securing elements being appreciably worn. Therefore, the plate is retained in place upon the shoe or the like throughout the period of its usefulness, and should it be desired to remove the plate, this may be readily accomplished, as the normal condition of the securing elements is preserved sufliciently to afford secure engagement with the obvious removing implements usually employed for such purpose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

said plate being perforated and having upstanding embossments about the respective perforations, said embossments being, respectively, of such height as to preserve the wedge shape of the device according to the taper of the marginal flange thereof.

2. As a. new article of manufacture, a tread-plate having an upturned marginal flange tapering on opposite sides of the middle thereof and disappearing near its ends, said plate being perforated and having upstanding embossments about the respective perforations, said embossments being, respectively, of such heights as to preserve the wedge shape of the device according to the taper of the marginal flange thereof, and the openings at the top of said embossments being smaller than at the bottom.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a tread-plate having an upturned marginal flange tapering on opposite sides of the middle thereof and disappearing near its ends,

said plate being perforated and having upstanding tapering embossments about the respective perforations, said embossments being, respectively, of a height corresponding to that portion of said marginal flange to which they are adjacent, so as to preserve the wedge-shape of the device according to the taper of said flange, and, in conjunction with said flange, to contact'with the surface to which the device is applied.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

LEON WEINSTEIN. 

